Judges 3:22
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
Judges 3:22 in other translations
| BSB | Even the handle sank in after the blade, and Eglon’s fat closed in over it, so that Ehud did not withdraw the sword from his belly. And Eglon’s bowels emptied. |
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| WEB | The handle also went in after the blade; and the fat closed on the blade, for he didn’t draw the sword out of his body; and it came out behind. |
| ASV | and the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, for he drew not the sword out of his body; and it came out behind. |
| YLT | and the haft also goeth in after the blade, and the fat shutteth on the blade, that he hath not drawn the sword out of his belly, and it goeth out at the fundament. |
| DARBY | and the haft also went in after the blade, and the fat closed upon the blade; for he did not draw the sword out of his belly, and it came out between the legs. |
| BBE | And the hand-part went in after the blade, and the fat was joined up over the blade; for he did not take the sword out of his stomach. And he went out into the... |
| Webster | And the haft also entered after the blade: and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out. |
What does Judges 3:22 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 3:21-26
21-26. Ehud put forth his left hand--The whole circumstance of this daring act--the death of Eglon without a shriek, or noise--the locking of the doors--the carrying off the key--the calm, unhurried deportment of Ehud--show the strength of his confidence that he was doing God service.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 3:12-30
When Israel sins again, God raises up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of his own people in this world, Israel is weakened, and Moab strengthened against them. If lesser troubles do not do the work, God will send greater. When Israel prays again, God raises up Ehud. As a judge, or minister of Divine justice, Ehud put to death Eglon, the king of…
Judges 3:22 in the original Hebrew
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Judges 3:21
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
- Judges 3:22
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
- Judges 3:23
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
Judges 3:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | De tal manera que la empuñadura entró también tras la hoja, y la grosura encerró la hoja, que él no sacó el puñal de su vientre: y salió el estiércol. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et même la poignée entra après la lame, et la graisse se referma sur la lame; car il ne retira pas l’épée de son ventre, et elle sortit entre les jambes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und es drang sogar der Griff hinein nach der Klinge, und das Fett schloß sich um die Klinge; denn er zog das Schwert nicht aus seinem Bauche, und es fuhr hinaus zwischen den Beinen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | tam valide, ut capulus sequeretur ferrum in vulnere, ac pinguissimo adipe stringeretur. Nec eduxit gladium, sed ita ut percusserat, reliquit in corpore: statimque per secreta naturæ alvi stercora proruperunt. |